Tamiya 1/35 WWI British Tank Mk.IV Male and WWI British Inf.

[rodrant]

Here is my entry in this SiG :





Will do this version :



a more detailed view of the sprues and some History on the version that I will build will start the updates , but could take some weeks to start this build ...

And again seems a very nice SiG in our Forum ! Great Entries and great builds so far !

[UKguyInUSA]

Looks like another good Dio in the near future coming up from Antonio! Will be looking out for your build updates when you begin

Good luck, mate!

Cheers,

Martin

[wappynutter]

Good luck Antonio......
Is this new tooling??
It looks an excellent piece....
Happy Modelling..

[DC87]

Excited to see this.

[rodrant]

Good luck Antonio......
Is this new tooling??
It looks an excellent piece....
Happy Modelling..

Hi Andy ,

It is a new tooling , it was launched this month , seems that Tamiya development team went to Bovington Tank Museum to see the real Beast , It is a very nice kit in my opinion ,not that I have seen a lot of tanks kits , but has some very nice detail , I hope to get the time to make a proper presentation , it has cables is stell , also the chains that fix that upper wood bar are in stell , track links , it has a motor , but in my opinion they could get a cheaper kit without this motor pieces, maybe ... not everybody will go and see the tank moving , and this seems the main discussion on it , it is a kit ? Or it is a toy ?

Well to me it would be a kit for my WWI dio ...it isn't a cheap kit , it is Tamiya , if you can and are interested in ths WWI subject it is a good buy , the guns have lot of detail , already saw a build (it is on Tamiya modeller magazine this month ) and they look very like the real thing !

[Jan01]

Looks like a cracking kit, and those figures will look good along with it.

[Prop72]

Oh, cool! The new Tamiya kit! I think you'll be able to really make something special with this.

[brickfan8]

That is a nice kit I want to build that one




On the bench
dragon panzer 4 ausf b
Dragon figures

[martin57]

OH yeah this will be good, love that kit its on my xmass list good luck with it

[rodrant]

Ok It is time to start this ...

Time to unbox the kit and see what's inside ...



Instructions :



Warning on how to make the Drive sprockets

Nice technical documentation , some short resume on WWI History and how it all begins ...impressive to know that suddenly everybody was involved on a war almost without really knowing how and really with such great consequences and losses ...
Also some mention on development and how all the 'tank' history begin ...funny stuff , they are called tanks due that the British called this a tank (Like water tank) only to deceived Spyies , the name still is used
History on the first Tank Battle where a MArk IV encountered and knocked out an German A7V , well I remember to saw Discovery ( I think) Docs on tanks and there it is mention that Two Female MK IV and One Male encouter three A7V and not only one as mention , but the end result was the same , a victory for the British by K.O .



The tank figure has some indications of the stuff in the tank , Liked the UnDitching Beam , well you will see the only photo I had on the version that I will choose that they seemed to not have use it in Cambrai Battle

Nice Photos from the MArk IV that is in Bovington tank museum ( would like to go there one day ...)

Nice reference for the build



Color schemes :

three option :

First on the left with the White and red stripes in the front 'Glamorgan ' G Battalion from 1918 theses were painted to distinguish from the German MK IV that meanwhile were captured and used aginst their creators ( some Frankenstein stuff I think )

Middle one is the Hyacinth used in November 1917 in the Battle of Cambrai 'H45 Hyacinth' H Battalion , the names usually had the first letter from the Battalion Name H Battalion , Hyacinth or Helen or Head over wheels or something ...

Right one 'B28 - Black Arrow II' , yes B Battalion also November 1917 Cambrai Battle ...

Will go for Hyacinth version ...

Usually everybody put here some History on the Models and pilots, I discover this page , it is some genealogy page about a soldier that died in Cambrai battle and is mentiones in Cambrai War MEmorial , also this page is an iteresting piece of History and a real Tribute to all those that fought in the Tank Corps and WWI , This Buidl will be also my tribute to all those who fought in this Bloody War ...

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.anc ... hurff.html

Unboxing ...

Decals and warning stickers :



I will talk lately on this 'warning stickers' , Tamiya must have to have this , but as we will see in the instructions ...the places were they should be ..welll will see

Tracks :



174 pieces to be linked one by one ! Seem that Tamiya make it right , they are easy to link and great result in the end , very nicely detailed !

Drive sprockets (seems to)



Engine, grease, a lot of stuff for the build , screws , PVC tube , metal chain , Battery Holder, Velcro tape , stuff , stuff , a lot of stuff in this kit !



Sprues :



Wheels ( Sweet Jesus ....what I've decided to do .... )



The fuselage ...



Gun 'Bunkers '



Ok , enough ...only some info , seems that there is an export version that includes the Infantry , My version coem from Japan , so I buy the Infantry also , if interested and buiying this , see if you are buying the 'esport version ' as already include the Infantry kit also ...

Starting to build we se that the first step is to build the Fuel Tank Box :





Let's do some cutting on the sprues ...firt let's see the real nice detail on this kit , very crisp and nice detail :





The hole is for the switch for the motorised version ( will do the motorised version , decided that , it will be funny to see a model going around the house ...)



Riveting detail is very nice, lot of possibilities for weathering ( streaking and rusting this Beautifull kit ) :



and here we have the first step done .Let me tell you it is a kit whereyou ear 'click' soem times , when a piece conects to the other ...perfect fit !



Tamiya Extra Thin cement and Ultimate sanders make wonders on this build !



Step 2 is to atach fueltank box ...



Done , sorry forget the Photo , but no Big deal ...we will see it lately already in the tank ...

Step 3 ...engine :

All this stuff was in the bag



This also :



Engine , tools ...Grease for the gears ...



First must cut some pieces from the cautchou tube ( it is supplied ...I took some minutes to see whre it was ...)



There it is :



Cut two small pieces as mention :



Attention to the position :



Step 4 is the Battery Holder

All the stuff needed :



Done ! Attention to +/- metal pieces to use in the right place !





Now step 5 toplace the engine in the bottom structure :



Again , attention to what screws to use ! See upper Instructions figure !

Done also , the tool suplied doesnt match my Swiss Army Knife !



Step 6 , placing battery holder



A look on the side structure ( will place it first )





Detail on the unditching bar





Ok that's it for today , and a long thread this was , sorry , I'm trying to give you all my impressions building this kit , seem that the tamk wouldn't be hard to build , This is Tamiya at its best ! Instructions very clear ! This Motorised issue , Some Love it , some hate it ...read somewhere that Tamiya do this motorised version honoring also their firt RC model that was a tank , and they comemorate this also this year , seems to ...I decided to build the motorised version because it will be nice to see the tank crawling arond after finish it , and it issnt because of that that it can't be in a diorama , let's see the end result !

Ufff ...time to rest for tomorrow to go with this build , promise to do osme more little threads guys !

Hope that you like so far , a lot of photos , not much work !

[martin57]

good job so far , i like the look of this kit and i must admit i like the idea of it being motorized

[rodrant]

good job so far , i like the look of this kit and i must admit i like the idea of it being motorized

Thank you for watching and comment Martin , Yes I agree with you it would be nice to see the end result , still I guess that even with all these 'mechanical/electronic stuff' inside and that some arts must be 'open' to access these components doesn't help to make some realistic diorama , maybe ...let's see the end result , all snaps toghether easily so in the end perhaps there aren't too much gaps ,

[rodrant]

Ok , time for another update on this build , promise that wouldn't take too much time today ...

So Next step

I placed the battery container :

Some velcro given to make the fixation and to remove it when necessary



At this point also should start to place the tank structure :



Time to put the left structure and start to placing the rear gear wheels







Following structure , up cover and tank driver cabin



In this point some carefull gluing this , only carefull because all fits nicely , attention needed to checking right positioning of lateral covers on cabin :





Getting to be similar with a MArk IV tank ...not the most beautifull thing made , but...



External armor plates :



But first wheels, wheels , wheels

A bunch of wheels , but all fits nicely , be carefull with matching each other as instructions, it goes nicely ....



30 sets of this :





Plus 24 setsof this (this has 4 different pieces each set ...)





All done (took me some time ...) :



More gears to place



And the wheels to be placed , Tamiya advice is to use tape to glue all wheels and place them , actually I didn't use any tape and manage to place them , think it was easier to do ...





First I try with the tape , then I give up after being fighting with my carpet on the wheels rolling out







Added external armor plates



No glue necessary on the rear plate



Front



Front Gear wheels ( Carefull on how you build them , see instructions carefully !)









Now this part was a bit of surprise to me , must glue some parts with rubber cement (?) , AS I do not have it I glue the parts with some clear glue , the one from the cockpits , just to place the pieces , must see where I get this glue tomorrow ...





All the ones marked with the glue tube with a 'G' on it , so in the future to make maintenance ...



Let's g for the guns





Very nice after the paints (Tamiya X-10 for metal , X-11 for some piece in gun, X-12 for the optic visor , X-57 for the gun handle I think ...but very realistic and very nice , they were painted in brush







With the gun barrell and one victim of the carpet , but I recover it , a small roun piece on the up of the handle ...



Now I primed the interior for painting it White (XF-2) , used AK Dark Yellow , must wait o dry for tomorrow and will finish mounting at least one of the sides of the tank




the build is going very well , and in the tank not too much to do now , but will finish it first and starting to think in the figures

Already I'm thinking of making a diorama with a trench and Barbed wire and some German Infantry , I buy ICM's German Assault troops , not the most correct ones , but it is German WW1 Infantry ...then with the Tamiya British could be a nice Layout , but that will be more forward ...

Well Hope you like it , see you one of this days ...please be free to comment !

[rodrant]

Hi

New Update on the Mark iV MAle tank , near to finish him ...

So , I mount the guns ...everything ok , no great issue ,painted interior white ...and if you may you can't remove this and see the detail of the guns it is very nice ...



I mask and will place latter the lateral Lewis Machine guns , as I must prime it and paint it , and like this only some mask stripe needed in the interior...

The guns seen from the outside ...some paint already made in guns shields , this weren't a very easy step to build , again be attentive to instructions and how you must place the gun on them ...



See it has this Poly caps so that we can remove the guns 'bunkers' , also it is to put the bttery on ...



Now it's looking like a Tank ...



So now tracks ....

A full bag of tracks links ...



Tracks...tracks....tracks.....

Let's link them toghether ...let me say , I read a lot of opinios on tracks ...this seems the most easy to do ...easy to link one to another , you place them and 'click' there you have them ...and very nice they seems to ...



The finish tracks ...about 20/30 minutes form beginning...some spare ones , as this is a moveable diorama



87 track links for each side ...

Then sanded and prime them , use the AK interactive Track Primer , it is again some good stuff really gives a sort of metal rough aspect ...



Ok , then the tank os almost ready so let's prime the tank ...well start to think to use AK Dark Yellow , but after I saw the result on the tracks I use the same Primer for the tank ,

Already with some paint on (mixture XF-52 with XF-57...Tamiya mention XF-52 with XF-55 , but i think that the end result is the same ...saw some build where the guy used XF-49 Khaki Green , again I liked the end result ...If I check the Photo reference should be a sort of green , the paint schemes show some sort of brown ...Ahhhhh this color subject bores me



Painted :



The tracks painted also with XF-84 Dark Iron



Now to finish the tank , some acessories and stuff to add

The tow cable , it is a textil line and we should paint it XF-84 to seems a cable stell , well in here I believe that an aftermarket steel cable could be better and with some better effect , in such a nice kit it is a pitty that Tamiya didn't put a stell cable , well I hav ethis and will go to work :



the cable must be cutted to a lenght of 280 mm

Already cuted painted and with the end pieces



it is a good effect , even for a textil line ...



The chain for the unditching bar ....

Must be cut in two halves

It is the right measure , instructions help :



Some Photos of the tank already with the exaust , rail for the unditching bar , tracks placed ( you have a screw on the front to adjust track tension ) and the Lewis MG's



The 'box' where the unditching bar and chains will be



Unditching bar and chain ready to go :



Before apllying the clear cote , try to put some rust wash and pigments on those chains :



Use some Ultimate Rust Wash and Tamiya weathering master ...hard to fix n that metal , but it gived them some rsusty look



Some more detail








Now some Clear Cote on it , some weathering and declas , I will try not to weathering too much , some rust here and there , some XF-57 do depict dust , sme weathering on the tracks ...let's see how it goes , will be the next update , still a lot to do on the Diorama and still a lot of tuff to come home , maybe during next week ...I finally get some WW1 German weapons from ICM , I thought that I couldn't get them , find them in Poland .

Thanks for watching guys , again be free to comment ...

[rodrant]

I consider the Tank now ready , only a Flat Clear Coat missing :

Here is the Hyacinth :











Weather it with some Ultimate Mud mixed with some vallejo Earth Pigments .

[rodrant]

Some update on the build just to how some of the stuff that I will use in a Diorama , as well I will use the tank and the British Infantry



So My idea is to make a Diorama with a German Trench with all the stuff and Figures on it ( still I'm wainting for soem ICM WWI German Armament kit ) , then will place the tank advancing trugh the nomans land and cutting trough the barbed wire ...British Infantry will stand behind or besides the Tank ...Hope that I have the time to do all this in 2 weeks , so today I start with the figures and then let's see what I can get done ...

[UKguyInUSA]

Hyacinth is too mean and ugly looking to be named after a flower?! Anyway, in a mean kinda of way, she's looking great mate!

[rodrant]

Hyacinth is too mean and ugly looking to be named after a flower?! Anyway, in a mean kinda of way, she's looking great mate!

, yes Martin , Actually I like the name , I was investigating and one of the H names was something like : His Lordship Pushful Percy

Thank you for the comment and watching Martin

[rodrant]

SO here is the tank after my ( Heavy ? ) weathering :

Use some oils , AK track Wash , Ultimate Light Dirt , some MiG Light Rust wash ...Primed at the end with AK Ultra Mate Varnish...













Ok tank ready , and yes, the engine works and he can go around ,strange stuff ...fell like Frankenstein creator

now figures and acessories for the Diorama

The trench section from Vallejo , already cleaned :



The timbering for trenches , also resin and clean



Start to glue the lader in the trench



The 'gefreiter' ( I get a google translate for corporal ...do not know if it is right ...)



Nice little figure , it is in resin , a hole to fill on one of the legs , but nothing too serious , nice face detail :



The resin tree stumps , notthing to clear , only prime and paint



Ammo boxes ,



Some How will be the dio , with a lot to do





Now The figures and for today some of the detail of the Tamiya British Infantry

Box art , usually Tamiya stuff !



Back (these are the instructions , but easy to check ) and also it is the paint guide , very nice poses .



The sprues on the bags



I noticed this in the box lid , some instructions on how to paint the Officer , depending on the rank choosen ..



On the other side , some signs to use in a trench Diorama , nice



Nice detail on the figures :





Guns and acessories , very nice , you can choose between a Lee Einfield with or without the bayonet



seem very accurate, at least to me .

The Lewis , helmets ...



The Helmts can be choose between two versions with or without a canvas cover to reduce reflection (Later version) , also you can have also the cap used in the Firt years of war ( well at least two pieces , it seems ...) , nice figures I think .

So now will start making the figures , the British and the Germans and start all the paint in all acessories for the Diorama , will first use a black primer on everything , seems the more apropriate to use here , but with me you never know ....

Thank you for watching another long Photo session of sprues some day you will see some proper work being done !

[rodrant]

Not really an update ...

received today the WW1 German Infantry armement and equipment set from ICM ,



Nice detail and variety in the equipments and weapons :





Figures ,

The British are done ready for the primer :



I made some drill on the shoe using a pin vice so that I can stick a tooth pick to paint job :



The German assault troops :





Instructions ....



Color scheme confusing , i think ...and could be in color



The figures have some nice detail , the plastic is softer than Tamiya , and also the fit of the figures is more not so smart one as Tamiya



But are ready for primer also



now the first resignation from the Diorama ..the Corporal , the corporal is sclae 1/35 in the box , but as you see it is like the grown brother of the other figures

Here maybe you see th difference in size



so this wouldn't be in the Diorma , still a nice figure to do a Vignette one of these days .

So start the Primer phase on everything and paint job next , during the weekend we could see another Big Update , now with the Diorma initiated and paint job done !

[froppolo93]

Whoooo!! This is a huge diorama project!
I really like the tank, especially the weathering. I cannot wait to see it finished

[rodrant]

Another update ,

Before I start painting the figures I use AK Primer Black either for the Figures and for the Trench resin parts and armament and so ...

Before I start on figures I start doing the Diorama Base ( Huge again ... ) , so after applying the primer painted the Verlinden Trench Resin , used XF-64 for wood and some XF-76 IJN Grey Green for Sand bags :



On the Plus Model timbering of trenches use XF-64 for wood and X-34 Metal Brown for the wires on the pilars , the effect was very nice , i think





Then I use a AK Wash for wood to make the wood more 'used' , also worked very well , i diluted the wash in some Odorless Thinner , also from AK







Then the figures , primed Black , English in first plan , German second row



To make the base for the trench in the diorama used this MrDiormaClay , I bought it in AK site , and I guess that has a nice effect in deppecting the mud or earth base on the trench , still I guess that are other brands of this type of products that could be cheaper , but this one has some quality and no need to paint ...



The clay and the diorma trenches on it



I make that smal 'step' because I want to put there a german soldier aiming the rifle , think that in trenches they have this steps to aim and so they can get on top to fire rifles . Use some small wood stickd , fixed them in a rectangle of the clay .

This is a little out of focus (usuall stuff on my photos )



Then chunks of Styro foam to get the higher ground for the tank and the British guys !



I will make the diorama with a 'cut' in the trenches , like this would be easiaer to see ...a nice excuse for not to have a large Trench section



Again the diorma base is a cork board ...

Then I used to cover , first a sort of Plastic (it seams like fiber glass ) Plaster and stick the barbed wire poles ( used some of the ones in Tamiya Barricade Set , cut the long wood poles in two halves and stick them right in the Plaster

With the Hyacinth ( I now like to call him for his name , you know , we get to like our models ) just to see the size and how could be done



Not satisfied with this cover , I use some indoor hole filling plaster and painted using XF-52 Flat Earth ...more or less convincing , but now seems a merengue cake ...



I dig a small crater , a WWI scenario without a crater is almost no WWI scenario , right ? So a small crater and use Vallejo Still Water , this is a already prepared solution to use in small pools , fountains , you aplly it layer by layer and let it dry , will show you the final effect in one or two days I guess



More of the merengue here :



almost 'drowned' the poles in plaster ...







Then weather all this , Use AK DAmp Earth , earth effects , dust effects, AK Pigments European earth and Dark Earth with pigment fixer



Also inside the trench





Then apply some noch herb ( the one sprinkled ) , and already apply the barbed wire , used some PE barbed wire ( ouch..it is like the real stuff) from Royal model , the wire was painted X-32 Metal Brown









And that is it for today , now to paint the figures and some more acessories for the trench ...I guess that I can end this build this week-end , let's see , I make such huge works and then all the previsions to finish the build are overrun ! But it is looking great ! Anoter Huge Diorama ...

Thank you for watching !Till next time !

[Daishi12]

Looks superb mate, shame the corporal figure was so far out of scale, (unless he was Andre the Giant )

Will you be giving any of the figures mustaches? The majority of period photos I have seen seem to show a preference for a "Walrus" mustache

[Russ72]

Tank looks great mate, diorama's coming long nicely.

[gaz45]

great work there mate looks awesome

[rodrant]

Looks superb mate, shame the corporal figure was so far out of scale, (unless he was Andre the Giant )

Will you be giving any of the figures mustaches? The majority of period photos I have seen seem to show a preference for a "Walrus" mustache

Yeah , it was a pitty on that 'Corporal' figure , perhaps I will do later a vignette of it , is always a good way to practice figure painting .

Moustaches on the way , at least the British oficer and some of the Germans , I saw photos , and boy everybody used a moustache in those days

I'm finishing painting the figures now , some updates in the weekend ...

thank you for comment and watching the thread Daishi .

[rodrant]

Tank looks great mate, diorama's coming long nicely.

great work there mate looks awesome

Whoooo!! This is a huge diorama project!
I really like the tank, especially the weathering. I cannot wait to see it finished

Tahnk you guys for the comments and thank you for watching !

[Yevgeny]

What a beast!
Is there a video with the tank running?

[AchtungPanzer]

Many work . Dio Looks not bad

[Neils]

Wow... Amazing Diorama work there..

[Hillbilly]

Outstanding dio Can't wait to see it finally finished.

[rodrant]

What a beast!
Is there a video with the tank running?

No...it really runs , perhaps I will try to get this video , but can promise ...

Many work . Dio Looks not bad

Wow... Amazing Diorama work there..

Outstanding dio Can't wait to see it finally finished.

Yes BIG Diorama guys , and yes I also eagear to finish it ...think today I will post here the final reveal of it

Thank you all for the nice comments !

[rodrant]

Final update before the reveal ...

it was time to finish this large project , still and again very pleaseant and enjoying more and more to do dioramas , still must do more little ones ( actually the one from the Vietnam will be big again ...so...)

well on to it ...

The figures are now painted and all acessories glued :



The German Assault Infantry have too acessories , couldn't imagine how they moved in Battlefield , even this are Assault troops , i imagine that they carry a Heavy Height comparing to the British Infantry



Like this funny Colorfull helmet from the Germans (see the guy pointing the MAuser on the left ...) , it becomes nice



A detail on a British infantry





The British Officer



Painted now all cessories that I choose form the German Weapons set form ICM , very nice , will give some 'life' to the trench



About ICM , in the end it was a very nice set of figures , not as good as tamiya ones , but very good , almost no need to fill anything ...

Only some attention to instructions , and some arms should be only glued after put all acessories , this acessories should be placed by layers ...first Bayonet, shovel , water cantil , poucher magazines , gas mask and leather pouch , then back pack , after these large bags ( supose tat were full of grenades of something , and after those MAgazines or esplosives ( the grey ones ...) if not you glue one and another goes to carpet

Acessories very good , a large range to choose from , you have anti-tank guns bayonets , axes , greanades ( pineapple and smashing potatoes ones ) MAchine guns , sub.machine guns ( my ignorance , thought that they only have appear in WWII ...) pistols to every branch of German Army ...a lantern ,...

Time to get some ammo boxes build from the BlackDog Resin Set



Mask , gloves and my Tamya Saw :

Look at all the dust ...



Then painted with different colors to differentiate and not to get so bored



Used Tamiya XF-64, XF-59, XF-62 and XF-10

Then weathering , AK Wash for wood and Dark Slime Green very diluted with somr Odorless turpentine als from AK



Teh result nice , now some rust in the metalic parts, will use AK acrylic light rust





Now sand BAgs , this are from Jewella a German BRand , they also make bricks and stuff like that for dioramas



Look like those stuff to keep moist out from electric devices



So instructions in the back of the box , will need to cut ends, put in woo glue and apply with some tweezers ...





All glued in place , to dry now and to after to make some airbrush on them: result is nice , maybe if I make them from some buildng material also result , this get nice effect ! Look like small pillows



Now the acessories are glued on Dio









Figures , now wit moustaches , and the Oficers with the ranks in the leaves ...our British Officer should be a 1st Lieutenant , on the Lt. , Weel will depict him in Battle , in Battle he should wear a Steel Helmet , but it is nicer like this so will wear the traditional cap ...if it was for real it will be a bullet magnet this guy ...



The German Officer also become nice !



This guy is a Hardened Soldier , a Big Moustache , and I placed a Hand Grenade in his left hand , he only had a shovel to defend , not the right armament to face a MRK IV Beast ! Look at the stuff that these guys carry ...



Some Glossy Varnish , then some oils diluted ...



And off we go to the final reveal ....

Hope that You like this build thread , I like a lot to do this , The only issue wiht the Tamiya MArk IV Kit is it's price, it is pricey , but if you can affoard buy it ! It is a very entertaining build , different ( it ha all those Pieces so he can move) , the tracks , the details are all very nice ...the figures are veery nice both Tamiya and ICM are a very nice bunch of figures ...recommend it ! Also the gun set from ICM is very nice eith a lot of options .

It is pitty that the modelling Brands doesn't pay that much attention to WWI , this year we had a lot of releases , at least theis ones that I build are quite good in my opinion !

You may find the final reveal here :

http://intscalemodeller.com/viewtopic.php?f=286&t=8969